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UPCOMING SALES
AgricultureBrussels Livestock report
Fed steers, heifers sell steady at sale
Total receipts for Brussels
Livestock for the week ending May
7 were 3,713 cattle, 922 lambs and
goats. On Tuesday, fed steers and
heifers sold $1 lower. Choice steers
and heifers sold $92 to $96 with
sales to $97. Second cut sold $89
to $92. Cows sold $2 higher. On
Thursday good and light veal
continue to trade under pressure,
while heavy veal calves sold under
extreme pressure due to discounted
prices with regards to weight
restrictions. Heavy lambs were
steady, while light lambs sold
under pressure. Sheep sold steady,
kids and nannies were quite active,
billies were higher. On Friday,
calves and yearlings sold on a good
strong active trade. At the
vaccinated sale calves and
yearlings sold on a good strong
active trade.
There were 275 steers on offer.
Chris Smith of Brussels consigned
seventeen steers averaging 1,585
lbs. selling for an average of $90
with one limousin steer weighing
1,455 lbs. selling to Holly Park
Meat Packers for $97. Lionel Court
of Hannon, consigned two steers
averaging 1,148 lbs. selling for an
average of $91.37 with one black
steer weighing 1,145 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $96.
Schmidtbrook Farms of
Woodstock, consigned thirteen
steers averaging 1,543 lbs. selling
for an average of $91.47 with one
limousin steer weighing 1,565 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $95. Keys Farms of Varna,
consigned three steers averaging
1,293 lbs. selling for an average of
$88.48 with one red steer weighing
1,310 lbs. selling for $94. Andrew
Mitchell of Listowel, consigned
ten steers averaging 1,438 lbs.
selling for an average of $92.60
with three crossbred steers
averaging 1,512 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for
$93.50.
William Bauman of Elmira,
consigned nineteen steers
averaging 1,589 lbs. selling for an
average of $87.88 with three
limousin steers averaging 1,537
lbs. selling to Ryding Regency for
$93. John Wiersma of Blyth,
consigned ten steers averaging
1,357 lbs. selling for an average of
$92.24 with five steers averaging
1,310 lbs. selling to Holly Park
Meat Packers for $92.50. Laurie
Hahn of Stratford, consigned two
red steers averaging 1,315 lbs.
selling to Holly Park Meat Packers
for $91.25.
There were 252 heifers on offer.
Greg Hackett of Lucknow,
consigned four heifers averaging
1,356 lbs. selling for an average of
$94.55 with one black heifer
weighing 1,545 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $95.50. S B
Fabricating Inc. of Badjeros,
consigned twenty-one heifers
averaging 1,559 lbs. selling for an
average of $90.42 with one
charolais heifer weighing 1,530
lbs. selling to Norwich Packers for
$95.25. David Bowles of Brussels,
consigned five heifers averaging
1,295 lbs. selling for an average of
$92.38 with two crossbred heifers
averaging 1,328 lbs. selling to
Norwich Packers for $95.
Bill Frank of Listowel,
consigned twenty-eight heifers
averaging 1,471 lbs. selling for an
average of $91,29 with two
limousin heifers averaging 1,443
lbs. selling for $95. Gerald
Rathwell of Brucefield, consigned
twenty heifers averaging 1,303 lbs.
selling for an average of $89.25
with one limousin heifer weighing
1,250 lbs. selling for $94.50. Ed
Court of Mount Hope, consigned
two heifers averaging 1,335 lbs.
selling for an average of $91.92
with one limousin heifer weighing
1,440 lbs. selling to Dominion
Meat Packers for $92.50. Hehn
Farms of Walkerton, consigned
eleven heifers averaging 1,379 lbs.
selling for an average of $90.60
with six charolais heifers
averaging 1,387 lbs. selling to
Holly Park Meat Packers for
$91.50.
Mark and Elaine Fisher of
Ayton, consigned ten heifers
averaging 1,232 lbs. selling for an
average of $88.99 with one red
heifer averaging 1,285 lbs. selling
to Ryding Regency for $91. Elam
W. Martin of Harriston, consigned
four heifers averaging 1,195 lbs.
selling for an average of $89.38
with one black heifer weighing
1,215 lbs. selling to Ryding
Regency for $90.50. Martin
Metske of Lucknow, consigned
seven heifers averaging 1,223 lbs.
selling for an average of $85.91
with one charolais weighing 1,390
lbs. selling to Holly Park Meat
Packers for $90.50.
There were 340 cows on offer.
Export types sold $51 to $58 with
sales to $77; beef cows, $50 to $58
with sales to $62.50; D1 and D2,
$45 to $51; D3, $35 to $45; D4,
$30 to $35. Amos Miller of
Lucknow, consigned one rwf cow
weighing 1,395 lbs. selling for
$62.50. Leroy Weppler of Ayton,
consigned three cows averaging
1,227 lbs. selling for an average of
$59.10 with one red cow weighing
1,340 lbs. selling for $61.50.
There were 16 bulls on offer sold
$54 to $66.50 with sales to $69.
Tom Ellerington of Centralia,
consigned three bulls averaging
1,622 lbs. selling for an average of
$65 with one black bull weighing
1,635 lbs. selling for $69. Tom
and Joanne Los of Atwood,
consigned one holstein bull
weighing 1,765 lbs. selling for
$65.50.
There were 330 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $90 to $115 with
sales to $116; good holstein, $70 to
$80 with sales to $88; medium
holstein, $50 to $60; heavy
holstein, $60 to $70 with sales to
$70.50. Mosie J. Shetler of
Lucknow, consigned twenty veal
averaging 693 lbs. selling for an
average of $98.32 with one
limousin heifer weighing 600 lbs.
selling for $116. Mark Pfeiffer of
Clifford, consigned six veal
averaging 598 lbs. selling for an
average of $84.46 with one
simmental heifer weighing 580 lbs.
selling for $115. Darryl Vansickle
of Thamesville, consigned nine
veal averaging $103.98 with three
limousin steers averaging 682 lbs.
selling for $114.
Lambs under 50 lbs. sold $230 to
$285; 50 - 64 lbs., $190 to $221;
65 - 79 lbs., $196 to $218; 80 - 94
lbs., $193 to $211; 95 - 109 lbs.,
$187 to $218; 110 lbs. and over,
$121 to $207.
Sheep sold $49 to $82 with sales
to $90.
Goats: kids sold $40 to $120 to
$130 per head; nannies, $50 to $80
to $100 per head; billies, $150 to
$325 to $365 per head.
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs. sold $103 to $150; 400 -
499 lbs., $109 to $136; 500 - 599
lbs., $107 to $134; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$106 to $122; 700 - 799 lbs.,
$96.75 to $112; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$83.25 to $105.50; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$94.50 to $101; 1,000 lbs. and
over, $87 to $95.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $106 to $128; 300 -
399 lbs., $102 to $128; 400 - 499
lbs., $98 to $130; 500 - 599 lbs.,
$81 to $120; 600 - 699 lbs., $95 to
$115; 700 -799 lbs., $87 to $103;
800 - 899 lbs., $85 to $98; 900 lbs.
and over, $86 to $98.25.
Top quality vaccinated steers
under 400 lbs. sold $115 to $138;
400 - 499 lbs., $133.50 - $145.50;
500 - 599 lbs., $116 to $132; 600 -
699 lbs., $106 to $126; 700 - 799
lbs., $97 to $114.50; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$98.25 to $107; 900 - 999 lbs.,
$99.50 to $104.
Top quality vaccinated heifers,
300 - 399 lbs. sold $104 to $131;
400 - 499 lbs., $103 to $115; 500 -
599 lbs., $102.25 to $118.50; 600 -
699 lbs., $95 to $106; 700 - 799
lbs., $89 to $104; 800 - 899 lbs.,
$89.50 to $105; 900 lbs. and over,
$80 to $88.
The Regional Equine and
Agricultural Centre of Huron
(REACH) hosted a workshop on
May 1 to introduce horse owners
and emergency response personnel
to large animal rescue.
Michelle Staples came to
REACH from the northern coast of
California to introduce local horse
owners and emergency rescue
personnel to the skills involved in
rescuing horses from various
situations. Each participant bought
a stuffed animal to learn how to use
the special slings needed to remove
a horse from an overturned trailer,
a ditch and other difficult
situations. Staples is a Horse
Safety Specialist and travels
throughout North America to
present workshops.
“I am very pleased with the
turnout of emergency responders.
We had firefighters from Goderich
Hensall and Strathroy here today,”
said Melanie Prosser, Director of
Program Services. “It is such an
important piece in the equine
industry and to see these people
taking time on a weekend to sit
here with their stuffed toys and
learn about saving horses is very
encouraging.”
As an added bonus, Michelle
also provided an hour-long
presentation on disaster
preparedness for horse owners.
“Disasters are not just acts of
nature,” she said. “We also have to
consider technology and human
error when we think of disasters.
Anything which causes the current
level of emergency services to be
inadequate for the situation is
considered a disaster.”
More work is needed, as the
class learned, about specific
equipment that should be available
for equine emergencies including a
rescue slide and an equine face
protector. Michelle encouraged the
class to work together to raise the
funds to obtain the equipment and
send some of the emergency
responders on the full LAR courses
that are available. REACH will be
offering a Horse Awareness and
Safety course for emergency
personnel who are not familiar
with horses in the near future.
REACH is located in Clinton
with facilities that include climate-
controlled indoor and warm-up
arenas, teaching barn and lab. The
facilities are also home to a full
educational facility with high-tech
classrooms, dorm rooms and
a community kitchen. Future
plans include stabling for shows
and 40 RV hookups. For
further information visit:
www.ReachHuron.ca
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The Ausable Bayfield Maitland
Valley Drinking Water Source
Protection Committee approved two
reports that were years in the
making.
The Proposed Assessment Report
for the Maitland Valley Source
Protection Area, and the Proposed
Assessment Report for the Ausable
Bayfield Source Protection Area,
were approved by the committee at
its April 28 meeting.
According to information
provided by the committee, this is
the second of three major tasks they
need to complete, and the
information collected will help
guide the group as it develops
source protection plans.
The reports, mandated under the
Ontario Clean Water Act, which
was enacted in 2006, are part of a
plan to keep municipal drinking
water safe through identifying water
supply, vulnerable areas and threats
to the water supply.
Copies of the documents are
available at the protection
authorities in Wroxeter (Maitland
Valley) and Exeter (Ausable
Bayfield), or are available online at
www.sourcewaterinfo.on.ca.
The report was revised through
public consultation between
January 5 and March 12, and is now
open for review. Additional
comments regarding the reports
must be received by the chair of
whichever authority (Maitland or
Ausable Bayfield) is responsible for
the area; Wilf Gamble for the
Maitland at 1093 Marietta Street in
Wroxeter, or Jim Ginn for the
Ausable Bayfield at 71108
Morrison Line, RR 3 Exeter.
For more information visit the
website, or contact 519-235-2610 or
1-888-286-2610.
Local source reports approved